Objective
Marine Safety and Inspections
Surveyor
Experience
Since 2012, assigned as a Marine Inspector/ Foreign Freight Examiner/ Boarding Officer and recognized as subject matter expert on all vessel inspection issues. Experienced inspector & evaluator of marine craft ranging from, but not limited to foreign freight vessels to high capacity passenger vessels. Fluent in all types of marine engineering systems, life-saving systems, licensing, documentation, and vessel safety management systems. Conducted extensive safety/security inspections on U.S. and foreign flagged vessels; ensuring full compliance with all applicable international, U.S. laws, regulations and policies. Coordinated and oversaw numerous new construction projects, plan & review approvals, damage surveys/repairs, and initial certification exams on diverse fleet of U.S. flagged vessels. Excellent ability to quickly foster genuine rapport with all entities in the marine industry, including owners/ operators, contractors, builders, naval architects, agents and all levels of government agencies. Worked extensively with ABS, DNV, GL, and numerous other International Association of Classification Surveyor’s onboard numerous U.S. flagged and foreign flagged vessels. Served as “Assistant Supervisor” Port State Control/ Prevention department Tampa FL. Responsible for directing the unit overall inspection program, law enforcement activities, and environmental responses, while enforcing federal laws, regulations, and SOLAS treaties. Other duties included conducting audits of maritime industries drug and alcohol programs, investigating vessel casualties, and conducting enforcement actions against non-compliant operators.
Education
Associates of Science in Health & Fitness – Coastline Community College, Newport Beach, CA, 2015
Associates of Science in Automotive Technology Engineering 2, Advanced Technology Institute, Virginia Beach, VA, 2003
Certification
Machinery Inspector (Diesel)
Hull Inspector
Boarding Officer
Barge Inspector
Radiation Detection Operator
Vibration Analyst
Uninspected Towing Vessel Examiner
Marine Enforcement Investigator
Port State Control Examiner
Foreign Freight Vessel Examiner
Foreign Passenger Vessel Examiner
Foreign Gas Carrier Examiner
Victim Advocate
Health Promotion Coordinator
Skils
Port State Control Examiner
Advanced Marine Firefighting
Radiation Detection Level 2 Operator
Passenger Vessel Control Verification
Advanced Foreign Passenger Vessels
Diesel/Steam Engineering Automation
Pressure and Temperature Gage Calibration
Caterpillar 6.25 Bore Diesel Engine
Caterpillar 3400 Series Diesel Engine (MK-26)
Shipyard Competent Person
Motor Turbine Unit (MTU) Engineering Level 1
Expert Alert 101 and Basic Vibration Theory
Expert Alert 201 and Advanced Vibration Theory
Advanced MTU 396 CM-2
Vibration Theory
MTU 396 ECS-UNI CE2
Machinery Improvement Skills Enhancement
Recruiter in Charge
Advanced Recruiter Training
Health Promotion Coordinator
Victim Advocacy Training
Boarding Officer
20+ years of progressive experience in marine engineering, vessel inspections, federal regulation oversight, and safety programs. Extensive knowledge in safety training, management systems, and project management.